What Ever Happened to North Korea?

Hey folks,

I know some of you may not know this, but way back when, in the beginning or the War being taken to Iraq, I said I think we need to be concentrated on North Korea. Instead of going after a guy with a sling shot in a desert, we should be going after the one that HAS WMDs, and said in not uncertain terms he would love to use them against us.

Well, according to an article by AFP, Senator Lisa Murkowski seems to feel the same way. She said,

"The United States must focus its efforts toward North Korea first and foremost on the nuclear issue,"and "While the issues of currency counterfeiting, weapons proliferation, and human rights are all very important, the reality is that without an agreement on the primary source of irritation, there will be no progress on the other issues either.

We need to solve the nuclear issue first, and then concentrate on getting North Korea to act on other areas of concern,"

So what am I saying? It’s been five years now. If they had the capability and the will, as we KNOW they do, how many WMDs do they have now? While we have been fighting the war in Iraq, while the Left has been busy doing everything in their power to attack Bush, while Bush is preparing to go into Iran, North Korea just keeps chugging along.

All was quiet after the talks with the us, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and of course North Korea, for about two months. The reason for the break? President Bush imposed financial sanctions on Pyongyang for alleged US dollar counterfeiting and money laundering activities. North Korea has said it will negotiate any more until the sanctions are lifted.

As I said before, we DO live in dangerous times. We may very well be looking elsewhere when North Korea decides to make their move. While we are busy in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and all of our infighting, it maybe too late.

We do indeed live in dangerous times. Let’s forget the "preemptive strikes", cowboy attitude, and the "our way or else" thing, and try TALKING.

Now do not get me wrong. I understand we are being threatened. I understand that we need to protect ourselves. I understand that Iraq is a good thing. I have no problem in the use of force if we HAVE to. I’m just saying, let’s try everything we can, NOT to have to.
Peter